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helm
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
helm
(noun)
helm
/
ˈ
hɛlm/
noun
plural
helms
helm
/
ˈ
hɛlm/
noun
plural
helms
Britannica Dictionary definition of HELM
1
[
count
]
:
a handle or wheel that is used to steer a ship or boat
The ship's captain
took the helm
. [=steered the ship]
The ship's captain was
at the helm
. [=steering the ship]
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[
singular
]
:
a position of full control or authority in an organization
She
took the helm
of the university.
He left after only a year
at the helm
[=
in charge
] of the corporation.
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